Ahi-Based Education on the Professional Values of Nursing Students

Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Education; Professional Values; Nursing Students

Treatments: Other: Experimental; Other: Routine education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07099703

2025/03/16

Details and patient eligibility

About

In current nursing education programs, professional values education mostly remains at a theoretical level; students' internalization of these values and reflection of them in their behavior is limited. Ahilik is a historical system based on ethical principles, professional responsibility, and a sense of service to society. The aim of this study is to experimentally evaluate the effect of Ahilik-based education on the professional values of nursing students.

Hypotheses H0: There is no significant difference between the professional values of nursing students who receive Ahilik education and those who do not.

H1: The professional values of nursing students who receive Ahilik education are significantly different from those who do not.

Enrollment: 168 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Be enrolled in the second year of a nursing bachelor's degree program,
• Be willing to participate in the study,
• Be able to actively participate in the training process (no health problems, active student),
• Agree to attend 80% of the designated training sessions.

Exclusion criteria

• Those who attend less than 80% of training sessions
• Students who graduated or withdrew before data collection
• Students with a psychiatric diagnosis or health issues that prevent communication.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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168 participants in 2 patient groups

Ahi-Based Education

Experimental group

Description:

The Ahilik course is based on the Ahilik system. The course covers topics such as morality, etiquette, ethics, values, and professional ethics. The Ahilik system offers a noteworthy model in terms of both professional value education and individual ethical development. Ahilik is a guild and craftsmen organization established in Anatolia in the 13th century by Ahi Evran-ı Veli. This system was not only an economic and professional organization but also functioned as a moral, social, and cultural structure. The Ahilik organization aimed not only to impart professional skills to individuals but also to develop behavior based on universal ethical values such as honesty, justice, charity, equality, respect for human rights, and service to society.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental

Routine education

Active Comparator group

Description:

Students at Suşehri Health Vocational School in the control group will continue with their current curriculum and will not receive any Ahilik training.

Treatment:

Other: Routine education